gentle
JEN-tal
jental
/ˈdʒɛntəl/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gentle” is spelled “jental”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | e | n | t | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “gentle” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“jental” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “gentle”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“gentle” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gentle”?
“gentle” is pronounced JEN-tal — IPA /ˈdʒɛntəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “jental”.
How many syllables are in “gentle”?
“gentle” has 2 syllables: JEN-tal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).